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May Day in Switzerland

Quick Facts

May Day stems from ancient customs associated with the celebration of spring. It is also a national holiday for workers in many countries around the world.

Local names

Name	Language
Tag der Arbeit	German
La fête du Travail	French
Festa del Lavoro	Italian
May Day	English

May Day 2013

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

May Day 2014

Thursday, May 1, 2014
List of dates for other years

May Day, which usually occurs on May 1 in many countries, stems from ancient customs associated with the celebration of spring. It is also a national holiday for workers in many countries around the world.

Labor Day recognizes the efforts of workers worldwide.

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About May Day

May Day Observances

Weekday	Date	Year	Name	Holiday type	Where it is observed
Thu	May 1	1980	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Fri	May 1	1981	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sat	May 1	1982	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sun	May 1	1983	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Tue	May 1	1984	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Wed	May 1	1985	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Thu	May 1	1986	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Fri	May 1	1987	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sun	May 1	1988	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Mon	May 1	1989	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Tue	May 1	1990	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Wed	May 1	1991	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Fri	May 1	1992	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sat	May 1	1993	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sun	May 1	1994	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Mon	May 1	1995	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Wed	May 1	1996	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Thu	May 1	1997	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Fri	May 1	1998	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sat	May 1	1999	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Mon	May 1	2000	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Tue	May 1	2001	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Wed	May 1	2002	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Thu	May 1	2003	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sat	May 1	2004	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sun	May 1	2005	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Mon	May 1	2006	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Tue	May 1	2007	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Thu	May 1	2008	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Fri	May 1	2009	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sat	May 1	2010	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Sun	May 1	2011	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Tue	May 1	2012	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Wed	May 1	2013	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Thu	May 1	2014	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH
Fri	May 1	2015	May Day	Common Local holidays	BL, BS, FR, JU, LU, SH, SO*, TG, TI, ZH

Other holidays in May 2013 in Switzerland

Ascension Day ―Thursday, May 9, 2013
Pentecost ―Sunday, May 19, 2013
Whit Monday ―Monday, May 20, 2013
Corpus Christi ―Thursday, May 30, 2013

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